More carpentry...

is what I've been up to for the last few days, a welcome relief from the galley before I depart. I helped complete some demolition, then laid laminate (pergo) flooring in another cabin, went out and bought molding, and cut and tagged it all today. Tomorrow we start prepping for painting, and possibly begin painting on Sunday before I fly out on Monday morning, early. Big times.

My thoughts about leaving are little different than when I posted a week or so ago: complicated. I'm eager to return home and get some stuf done, and then begin the process of moving to Alaska, but (only) slightly sad to be leaving the ship.

I'm on dish rota today, meaning I do everyone's common dishes from eating meals and snacks in between. It's a funny thing: I'm actually happy to be doing a dozen or so plates or bowls, associated flatware, and glasses, at a time, compared to doing the heavy-duty, burnt-on, baked-on cookware dishes of the galley.

I'm also quite excited to go to AK and see TGS, and do some scoping out for the move. Banal stuff, but critical: cell phones, a PO box, looking at houses, etc.

More may or may not follow before I fly out on Monday morning. I'll definitely try to post some thoughts, and lots of photos, when I return to Utah.